Patrolman David W. Lewis, Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, Pennsylvania

Patrolman David W. Lewis

Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, Pennsylvania

End of Watch Tuesday, August 7, 1900

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David W. Lewis

Patrolman David Lewis succumbed to head injuries sustained on June 1st, 1899, while struggling with a suspect he was attempting to arrest for disorderly conduct in a saloon on Smithfield Street near Seventh Avenue.

On June 1st, Patrolman Lewis was called to a saloon to subdue a patron who was disturbing the peace. When Patrolman Lewis attempted to arrest the man, the man resisted. During the ensuing struggle, Patrolman Lewis' head struck the pavement, and he suffered a skull fracture.

Patrolman Lewis suffered four strokes as a result of the skull fracture between October 1899 and June 1900. He passed away on August 7, 1900.

Patrolman Lewis was a Union Army veteran of the Civil War and had served with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police for 22 years. He was survived by his wife and one child.

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Age 55
Tour 19 years, 4 months
Badge Not available
Military Veteran

Incident Details

Cause Assault
Incident Date Thursday, June 1, 1899
Weapon Person
Offender Not available

arrest attempt, DIP, disorderly

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Patrolman Lewis,
On today, the 125th anniversary of your death I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice-not just for your Community but for our Country as well when you served with the Union Army as a member of the 102nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.

BPA Mike Casey
United States Border Patrol(Retired)

August 7, 2025